Ph.D Program
Course Requirements for Doctoral Degree
Ph.D. candidates majoring in Immunobiology must take at least 72
credits, including the following: Credits taken during a
student's MS program in Immunobiology at Iowa State University
count towards their Ph.D. in Immunobiolgy.
Required Courses:
| Course Number |
Title |
Credits |
| BBMB 405 |
Biochemistry |
3 |
| Micro 575 or VMPM 520 |
Immunology or Mechanisms of Immunity |
3 or 4 |
| BBMB 615 |
Molecular Immunology |
3 |
| Imbio 604 |
Seminar |
1/year |
| Imbio 602 |
Current Topics Workshop |
1/year |
At least 5 Credits from following:
| Course Number |
Title |
Credits |
| VMPM 608 |
Molecular Virology |
3 |
| VMPM 625 |
Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenesis |
4 |
| VMPM 629 |
Medical Immunology |
2 |
| An Sci 540 |
Livestock Immunogenetics |
2 |
| GDCB 540 |
Signal Transduction |
3 |
| GDCB 528 |
Cell Growth and Regulation |
3 |
| BBMB 645 |
Molecular Signaling |
2 |
| Vet Path 655 |
Cell and Molecular Pathology I |
3 |
| Vet Path 656 |
Cell and Molecular Pathology II |
3 |
Take the following:
| Course Number |
Title |
Credits |
| Statistics 401 |
Statistical Methods |
4 |
*Exclusive of seminar and workshop. We are in the process of
obtaining a course number for the workshop.
